Scott Colmer

If it is the one with the drawings, it was OCT 2012 issue 171.

I built it many years ago. I put a lot of work into it so its really just the body. I did not realize how out of scale the kit was. I like the look of it, but it is a bit smaller. People notice that if that matters to you.

I checked out the auction posted. It looks like all listing are sold. There were some good deals for the Air and Military crowd I also did the math. 25 listing per page with and average 6 models per listing and 16 pages comes under 2,500 models. since some are boxes full of models, lets double it to 5,000. A sizable collection for sure but not 13,000. Maybe there are more auctions to come. I'll keep checking back. I'm glad it was posted.

I just won this off e-bay. I have been bidding on them and losing for a couple years. This one popped up and was stuck at 36.00 for a couple days, so I dove in. It shot up in the last 5 minutes. But is is a great stock build so I went for it. One of the few left on the bucket list. It will go straight in the display case.

Karl, that is an excellent score! What is the resin van body?

I was waiting for that one to show up. Thanks Jessee.

Wow, Rick. Those are amazing. Love the T'rantula redesign. I can't pick a favorite paint job. They are all so incredible!

I like it too, but if I wanted to play rough with it, I would like a roll cage or at least a roll bar. I assume it's not a unibody.

Woweeeee. Soooo cool. Excellent job!

I remember seeing that one in print! The HUGE area tunnel makes the show. Great job!

They all fit on one shelf with room to spare. That not a problem. That's a start. I do like your taste in kits, though.

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I stand corrected. I did some research. The notches on the window frames are one clue. I'm sad. I am pretty sure the rear tires came from the spin welder kits.

I saw that one too. That may not be an Aroura Vega. The latham blower peeking through the hood hole lead me to think this a is 1/25 scale vega.

This came today. Terry Jesse posted a pic of one. I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I coughed up for one of my own. Hosted on Fotki

What John said!

Hey Chris, Congats on finishing the Snake Vega. I enjoyed every post. The finished product is remarkable I seem to have a faint memory of a rebuild of a Spaghetti Benders FED in an old issue of Street Rodder. The body was blue and some of it was gold. I used it a reference material about 15 years ago. Here is a pic of it sitting in the NHRA museum. I hope it is the same one you were looking for. It does not seem to sit has high in the back as your sample. Scott

I picked these up in the last few weeks. The Dream Machine went for a good price on Ebay. The figures are there. The Edsel is eventually going to be an AWB clone of the super expensive AMT kit. And the fire engine cab was less than a dollar. I am thinking of a cab forward style car hauler with a GM future liner/streamline train vibe. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

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I agree.

Me too. I've found aftermarket decals and entire kits I forgot about.

Stunning!

Thanks for remembering the article, Alyn. I can't remember what issue the engine turned article was in. I can tell you that I researched the technique on youtube. They used a drill press and bar guides to line it up. I made a jig and used plumber's tape to receive the pattern. The swirl pattern is created by sandpaper glued to the end of a styrene rod. The rod is held in place by jig and twirled by hand. The article featured a better jig than the one below. It was set up so the user could change the size of the swirl. For me, the key was to get it to line up in a even pattern like Bill shows above. It does take some time. I've seen some freehand attempts. Not many can get the consistent pattern. Those who can have steadier hands than I. I tried it on bare metal foil. It made it brittle. It might work on plastic. Then metalize it after. Worth a try. Here is the prototype jig and first run. It was a dash for a cartooned airplane. Hosted on Fotki Scott

That is the coolest pic I have seen in a long time.

Hey Pete. I know your stuff well- great builds!. Been to a lot lot of SoCal Shows. As far a wine and building....stay away from the rotating blades. Got a nasty cut that way. Scott